“Cider is having a moment, and these boys have made it their mission to build New England’s first and largest craft hard cider company,” says Forbes.

Matt Brockman ’08, chief operating officer of Downeast Cider.

Ross Brockman and Mosher are co-founders of Downeast Cider while Ross’ brother, Matt, came on as a co-owner and COO in 2012.

Initially based in Waterville, Maine, the ciderhouse moved operations to Leominster, Mass., in 2012 before settling in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown.

The co-founders told Gary Dzen ’05, who covers craft beer for The Boston Globe, that the move to Charlestown reflects “a lot of excitement in the craft alcoholic beverage industry right now.” Boston, they say, “is square in the thick of things.”

At first only available on tap in bars and restaurants, Downeast is now canned and sold at any number of stores or “packies” (for you Boston readers) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.